I wouldn't put too much stock into Barclay calling someone an idiot. He ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.

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He gets basketball. He isn't articulate but he knows ball better than anyone else on that show. Shaq, Kenny and even Reggie look completely out of the loop next to him. And don't even get me started on Magic Johnson.

But he is right. Will Jennings ever really get it? Will Bynum ever play for a winning team? No they won't.

He gets basketball. He isn't articulate but he knows ball better than anyone else on that show. Shaq, Kenny and even Reggie look completely out of the loop next to him. And don't even get me started on Magic Johnson.

But he is right. Will Jennings ever really get it? Will Bynum ever play for a winning team? No they won't.

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Playing undisciplined basketball and being an idiot is not the same thing.

I have no idea if this is true or not, but perhaps Jennings is a smart kid. Maybe he grew up in an environment where he just played street ball and his coaches allowed that to happen. It wouldn't happen overnight, but perhaps he could be taught how to run an offense. Maybe he is not an idiot.

What I take Barkley to mean is that this team is full of players with low Bball IQ's - not necessarily of low general intelligence. In particular, I see CV, Stuckey, Bynum, Jennings, and Drummond as lacking the basketball savvy that I would expect from a championship-level team. Now, I think Drummond and Jennings are young and can learn to "get it," but the group makes a lot of dumb mistakes and does not particularly play up to their ability level.

What I take Barkley to mean is that this team is full of players with low Bball IQ's - not necessarily of low general intelligence. In particular, I see CV, Stuckey, Bynum, Jennings, and Drummond as lacking the basketball savvy that I would expect from a championship-level team. Now, I think Drummond and Jennings are young and can learn to "get it," but the group makes a lot of dumb mistakes and does not particularly play up to their ability level.

Barclay has been arrested and charged with things like punching fans, throwing a fan through a window, sexually assaulting a women, etc. The guy is a freakin' knucklehead. He has no business calling anyone an idiot.